[nickd2001]

Seems normal for 20-somethings, yes people did this in the 90s. Probably necessary in your 20s, to get varied experience and increase pay. 30-somethings can be more risk averse if they have young kids. By 40s and 50s, more chance someone knows what suits them and found a place that's a good fit and they want to stay, sometimes by then they have enough assets that they'll stay in a job they're happy even if pay is stagnant. 50s and older, do you really wanna do lots of job interviews, learn how a new company works? By the time you've done that a few times you lose appetite to keep doing it (not because you lose ambition, just, you know its not really gonna change your life and could be a bunch of hassle)

[Desafinado]

This resonates with me quite a bit. I took an unstable role in my twenties, had the motivation to upgrade to something much better, then settled down and started a family.

Eight years later and I've developed a deep skepticism about private industry and how companies are run, and know I'm working for an employer that's conducive to my mental health. Eventually you gain the recognition of how important that is, and how easily it can be lost once you have it.

[kcplate]

In my mid 50s and what I want is stability and benefits. I’ll happily stay in my current company and role for another 10 years for those things.